Understanding Tamper Detection

Understanding Tamper Detection on Roru One

Roru One includes comprehensive tamper detection systems that protect against physical attacks and automatically secure keys when tampering is detected.

Overview

What is Tamper Detection?

Tamper detection monitors:

• Physical Tampering: Physical device modification

• Environmental Attacks: Voltage, thermal, frequency attacks

• Unauthorized Access: Attempts to access secure element

• Device Modification: Firmware or hardware modification

Protection Response

Automatic Response:

• Immediate key erasure

• Device lock

• Security alerts

• Protection activated

Tamper Detection Systems

Physical Tamper Mesh

What It Monitors:

• Physical device opening

• Component removal

• Physical modifications

• Device disassembly

How It Works:

• Mesh of sensors throughout device

• Detects breaks in mesh

• Triggers immediate response

• Complete protection

Voltage Monitoring

What It Monitors:

• Voltage fluctuations

• Under-voltage attacks

• Over-voltage attacks

• Power manipulation

Protection:

• Detects voltage anomalies

• Triggers protection

• Prevents voltage attacks

• Security maintained

Thermal Monitoring

What It Monitors:

• Temperature extremes

• Thermal attacks

• Cooling/heating attacks

• Temperature manipulation

Protection:

• Detects thermal anomalies

• Triggers protection

• Prevents thermal attacks

• Security maintained

Frequency Monitoring

What It Monitors:

• Frequency manipulation

• Clock glitching

• Timing attacks

• Frequency-based attacks

Protection:

• Detects frequency anomalies

• Triggers protection

• Prevents frequency attacks

• Security maintained

Response Mechanisms

Key Erasure

Immediate Erasure:

• Keys erased instantly

• Cannot be recovered

• Complete protection

• Permanent security

What's Erased:

• All cryptographic keys

• Device credentials

• User data

• Complete erasure

Device Lock

Lock Activation:

• Device locked immediately

• Cannot be used

• Complete lockout

• Security maintained

Recovery:

• Requires recovery phrase

• Device reset needed

• Keys cannot be recovered

• Secure recovery

Security Alerts

Notification:

• User notified of tampering

• Security alert

• Incident logged

• User awareness

Best Practices

Physical Security

1. Secure Storage: Store device securely

2. Monitor Device: Check for physical damage

3. Report Issues: Report any tampering

4. Regular Inspection: Inspect device regularly

5. Protect Device: Protect from physical damage

Environmental Protection

1. Temperature: Avoid extreme temperatures

2. Voltage: Use proper power supply

3. Protection: Protect from physical damage

4. Storage: Store in safe environment

5. Monitoring: Monitor for anomalies

Troubleshooting

False Positives

If Triggered Accidentally:

• Device will lock

• Recovery needed

• Keys erased

• Use recovery phrase

Prevention:

• Handle device carefully

• Avoid extreme conditions

• Protect from damage

• Monitor environment

Tamper Events

If Tampering Detected:

• Device will lock

• Keys erased

• Recovery needed

• Contact support

Response:

• Don't panic

• Use recovery phrase

• Recover device

• Secure keys

Advanced Features

Tamper Logging

Incident Logs:

• Tamper events logged

• Timestamp recorded

• Details captured

• Complete records

Remote Monitoring

Security Monitoring:

• Remote tamper alerts

• Security notifications

• Incident tracking

• Complete monitoring

Conclusion

Tamper detection provides:

• Physical Protection: Detects physical tampering

• Environmental Protection: Monitors environmental attacks

• Automatic Response: Immediate protection activation

• Key Security: Automatic key erasure

• Complete Protection: Comprehensive security

Roru One's tamper detection systems provide hardware-level protection against physical and environmental attacks, ensuring your keys remain secure even if the device is compromised.